The most iconic "proper" stories associated with this phrase include: 1. The Legend of La Befana ( La Befana vien di notte )
: Children recite a famous rhyme that begins: "La Befana vien di notte, con le scarpe tutte rotte..." ("The Befana comes at night, with her shoes all broken...").
In Italian, "" simply means "at night". While not a single specific story itself, the phrase is central to several famous Italian tales, legends, and literary works.
2. The Man Who Came Out Only at Night ( L'uomo che usciva solo di notte )
This is a classic Italian fairy tale collected by in his famous work, Italian Folktales .
: According to the legend, the Three Wise Men stopped at her house to ask for directions to Bethlehem. They invited her to join them, but she refused because she was too busy with housework. Later, she regretted her decision and set out with a bag of gifts to find the Christ child. She never found him, so she continues to travel the world every year, leaving treats for good children and coal for naughty ones.
The most iconic "proper" stories associated with this phrase include: 1. The Legend of La Befana ( La Befana vien di notte )
: Children recite a famous rhyme that begins: "La Befana vien di notte, con le scarpe tutte rotte..." ("The Befana comes at night, with her shoes all broken...").
In Italian, "" simply means "at night". While not a single specific story itself, the phrase is central to several famous Italian tales, legends, and literary works.
2. The Man Who Came Out Only at Night ( L'uomo che usciva solo di notte )
This is a classic Italian fairy tale collected by in his famous work, Italian Folktales .
: According to the legend, the Three Wise Men stopped at her house to ask for directions to Bethlehem. They invited her to join them, but she refused because she was too busy with housework. Later, she regretted her decision and set out with a bag of gifts to find the Christ child. She never found him, so she continues to travel the world every year, leaving treats for good children and coal for naughty ones.
